LXXXII. counsel thee to buy of me Gold, tried in the Fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white Raiment, that thou mayest be clothed; and anoint thine Eyes with Eye-salve, that thou mayest see. Revelations iii. 18. ARISE, my soul, to Jesus fly, And cast thy fears away; Look how he stands and smiles to give He counsels sinners to receive His robe of righteousness. Jesus the purest gold appoints Ye drooping souls that seek the Lord, The wretched, destitute, and blind jesus, do th Remove LXXXIII. LONGING FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP. My Soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the Courts of the 1 My God, how restless is my mind! 2 'Tis for thy courts, O Lord, I long; 3 I'd praise thee for the meanest place, 4 I long to tread that happy ground 5 There have I often left my fears, 6 But now I'm left at home to mourn, That I may O bring WHERE S And w My thoug Give m For hi 10 for the Jesus, do thou my strength renew; That I may serve and praise thee too, O bring thyself thy graces near, And teach my soul to wait thy will; Then shall I serve and praise thee here, And own thee just and righteous still, LXXXIV. -OING TO THE LORD's SUPPER AFTER LONG CONFINEMENT. WHERE shall I go but to my Lord, Who bled and died that I might live; O let me now attend his word, He has eternal life to give, , Come, blessed Spirit, and confine O for the eye of faith, to see S Enter, my soul, his gates with praise, And thankfully adore his name Whose mercy lengthens out thy days, Whose love to thee is still the same. This is a Poc Its virtue i Come, sinne Receive an LXXXV. There is at Ferusalem a Pool which is called Bethesda. John v. 2. 10 COULD I to Jerus'lem go, : And reach Bethesda's pool, 2 In vain my wretched unbelief 3 See how his blood divine doth flow, 4 Here is a fountain deep and wide, With healing virtue well supplied, 5 Now let me rise and praise his name, soon must How soo When he w Or frown how sha Eternal 1 Esus, thy Or all I cannot fo I swell All the bes I've reas Jesus, on This is a Pool of high renown, Its virtue is most sure; Come, sinners, plunge directly down, LXXXVI Prepare to meet thy GOD!-Amos iv. 12. My life declines, my strength is gone, My heart and flesh doth fail. Soon must I leave this body here, Soon must I pass the solemn test, how shall I prepare my heart ESUS, thy grace, thy strength impart, cannot for one sin atone,- Tesus, on thee alone I lean, |